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Funeral sector meets with government amid coronavirus outbreak

Funeral directors have met with the government in regards to the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Members of The…

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Belvedere funeral arranger to walk 200 miles for CRUK

A funeral arranger from Belvedere is walking 200 miles across March for ‘Walk All Over Cancer by Cancer Research’, doubling…

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NAFD set to meet with government officials amid Covid-19 outbreak

Funeral directors are expected to meet Whitehall officials today (17 March) to develop contingency plans amid the recent outbreak of…

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Quinns Funeral Directors donates over £800 to RNLI

Wirral-based Quinns Funeral Directors has presented a donation of £877.92 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Hoylake. Last…

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J Edwards Funeral Directors donates £2,000 to local hospice

A Petersfield hospice has been given a financial boost thanks to a donation from local funeral directors. Colleagues at J…

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Banks to help us all out with coronavirus fallout

Once again the business pages on all major news outlets are pretty much dominated by the developing story of coronavirus…

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ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak

In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the…

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Dignity Funerals revenues fall in full-year results

Dignity Funerals has reported a 5% fall in revenues to £301m, compared with £315.6m in 2018. In the 52 weeks…

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Frank Dooley & Son Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

Merseyside-based Frank Dooley and Son Funeral Directors has announced it has joined the Funerals Partners family of funeral homes, which…

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IAFD advises victims of Covid-19 to be put to rest immediately, without funeral service

People who die from coronavirus should be buried or cremated immediately without a funeral service, according to recommendations made by…

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